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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Core i5-6500T
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $53.56 vs $148.52
- Up to 61% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.22 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Core i5-6500T - 288 vs 268 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 20 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
268
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€59.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel SR2L8 Core i5-6500T LGA 1151 2.5GHz Desktop CPU
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Updated 98 minutes ago
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
39%
Price, €
€164.86
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Updated 98 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500T | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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